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Stranger:
I have no problem with either of us agreeing that the rule book does not say that it CAN happen or that it CANNOT happen. However, unlike you, since it does not say it CAN happen, I believe it CANNOT.
Where we have differed is here:
I have not cited two works and claimed that they agreed with me when they, in fact, did not. That would not be the truth. You, on the other hand, have made such a statement. In fact, neither source agrees with you. Both sources are silent on the issue.
History, tradition, practice? They come from where they always come from, the past.
I don't believe you can cite an example of an ML umpire, during an ML game, calling a balk during a deadball.
I have Kinnamons handouts and "bible". Please let me know the page number of where he says a balk may be called during a dead ball. I'll be more than happy to check it out.
You say you have been taught differently. What does that matter? I know of some umpires who were taught that the hands are part of the bat. That doesn't make them right on that issue either,
Again, you can call this any way you want in your world. That doesn't offend me. When you resort to deception and otherwise stating that which is not true, I am deeply disappointed.
And neither of us have anything considered current and authoritative to back up our opinions.
In writing, that is. True enough, and one of us didn't have to lie about it.
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